Wikinews Shorts: April 23, 2007
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===Classes resume at Virginia Tech===
[[Image:2007 Virginia Tech massacre students outside Lee.jpg|right|200px|Students gathering on April 17, 2007]]
Classes resumed today at [[w:Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech]] in [[Virginia]], [[United States]], for the first time since the April 16, 2007 [[w:Virginia Tech massacre|mass shooting]].

At 7:10 a.m. EDT, students gathered for a moment of silence, to mark the first of the shootings last week. Similarly, at 9:45 a.m. another moment of silence is planned to mark the second shooting. After the silence, a bell will toll 32 times, once for each victim and 32 white balloons will be released.

''[[w:The Roanoke Times|The Roanoke Times]]'' reported that the campus seemed tranquil and that most students were wearing the school colors, orange and maroon.

'''Related news'''
*{{wikinews|title=33 dead, 15 injured in Virginia Tech shootings|date=April 16, 2007}}

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/4739191.html
|title=Virginia Tech students return to campus
|author=Justin Pope, AP
|pub=Houston Chronicle
|date=April 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/breaking/wb/113294
|title=Tech students return to campus
|author=
|pub=The Roanoke Times
|date=April 23, 2007}}
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===Bomb threat forces landing of Greek airliner===
[[Image:Olympic.b737.arp.750pix.jpg|right|200px|An Olympic Airlines Boeing 737]]
An [[w:Olympic Airlines|Olympic Airlines]] [[w:Boeing 737|Boeing 737]] jet was forced to make an emergency landing following a bomb threat. The plane, which was carrying 136 passengers, including 11 [[Greece|Greek]] [[w:Member of the European Parliament|Members of the European Parliament]], landed safely in [[w:Munich|Munich]], [[Germany]], instead of its intended destination of [[w:Strasbourg|Strasbourg]], [[France]].

"I hope this is just a bad joke," [[w:Minister for Foreign Affairs (Greece)|Greek Foreign Ministry]] spokesperson George Koumoutsakos said on [[w:Elliniki Radiofonia Tileorasi|Greek state television]]. "It will soon be over, I hope."

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL2316453620070423
|title=Greek jet lands in Munich after bomb threat
|author=
|pub=Reuters
|date=April 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/4739137.html
|title=Threat on Greek plane forces landing
|author=David Rising, AP
|pub=Houston Chronicle
|date=April 23, 2007}}
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===Russian radio journalists told to report 'positive news'===
[[Image:Balashiha radio station.jpg|right|120px|Radio towers in Balashiha, Russia]]
The new [[w:Presidential Administration of Russia|Kremlin]]-allied managers of the radio network Russian News Service have told journalists that half of their reporting must be 'positive stories', opposition leaders should not be talked about on air and the [[United States]] is to be represented as an enemy; the network's staff say. 

Russian News Service is the largest independent radio network with an estimated seven million listeners. The country's three television networks are all state-controlled, while radio stations and small newspapers tend to be independent.

Reports on deaths, violence and poverty are all to be considered as not positive, an editor at the network told the ''New York Times''. A former news editor, Mikhail G. Baklanov told the ''NYT'' that owners had previously not interfered in editorial matters. 

The press freedom watchdog group [[w:Reporters Without Borders|Reporters Without Borders]] ranks [[Russia]] 147th out of 168 countries listed in its annual press freedom index, citing the murders of prominent journalists, the control of media outlets by business groups close to the Kremlin and the passing of restrictive laws.

'''Sources'''
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.rsf.org/article.php3?id_article=19384
|title=Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2006
|pub=Reporters Without Borders
|date=accessed April 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/22/world/europe/22russia.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
|title=50% Good News Is the Bad News in Russian Radio
|author=Andrew E. Kramer
|pub=New York Times
|date=April 22, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Top_News/2007/04/21/russian_radio_to_offer_more_positive_news/
|title=Russian radio to offer more positive news
|author=
|pub=United Press International
|date=April 21, 2007}}

[[Category:Reporters Without Borders]]
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===Obasanjo's pick declared winner in disputed Nigerian polls===
[[Image:LocationNigeria.svg|right|200px|Location of Nigeria]]
[[w:Umaru Yar'Adua|Umaru Yar'Adua]], the ruling party candidate picked by President [[w:Olusegun Obasanjo|Obasanjo]] has been declared the winner by a large margin in Saturday's [[Nigeria]]n presidential polls. 

Opposition candidates [[w:Muhammadu Buhari|Muhammadu Buhari]] and [[w:Atiku Abubakar|Atiku Abubakar]] rejected the result and said they would take the dispute to the courts. Election monitors have said the elections were marred by violence, fraud and chaos. 

The election commission said Yar'Adua polled 24.6 million votes, compared to 6 million for Buhari and 2.6 million for Abubakar. 

'''Related news'''
*{{wikinews|title=Wikinews Shorts: April 22, 2007|date=April 22, 2007}}

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6584393.stm
|title=Huge win for Nigeria's Yar'Adua
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=April 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/04/23/news/nigeria.php
|title=Charges of fraud abound as ruling party wins in Nigeria
|author=Lydia Polgreen
|pub=International Herald Tribune
|date=April 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=71764
|title=As poll winner declared, crisis of legitimacy predicted
|author=
|pub=IRIN Africa
|date=April 23, 2007}}
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===Denmark welcomes new princess===
[[Image:Faroe stamps 487-488 royal wedding.jpg|right|200px|Postage stamp commemorating the wedding of Mary and Frederik]]
[[Denmark]] welcomed a new princess, born Saturday to [[w:Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark|Crown Princess Mary]] and her husband [[w:Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark|Crown Prince Frederik]]. The couple left the [[w:Rigshospitalet|national hospital]] today. Mary addressed the throngs of press: "She slept well... She has been very good and kind to her mother... We have not decided on a name yet but we are considering a few."
 
The [[w:Princess NN of Denmark|yet-to-be named princess]] is third in line to the Danish throne behind her father, Frederik, and her brother, [[w:Prince Christian of Denmark|Prince Christian]]. She is the fourth grandchild of [[w:Margrethe II of Denmark|Queen Margrethe II]], the reigning [[w:monarch|monarch]].

The mother was born Mary Donaldson in [[Australia]] and married Frederik in May of 2004.

'''Sources'''
*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200704/s1904757.htm
|title=Public gets glimpse of Denmark's new princess
|author=AFP
|pub=Australian Broadcasting Corporation
|date=April 23, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2007/04/23/denmark_greets_a_new_princess/
|title=Denmark greets a new princess
|author=
|pub=United Press International
|date=April 23, 2007}}

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[[Category:Politics and conflicts]]
[[Category:Journalism]]
[[Category:Radio]]
[[Category:Elections]]
[[Category:Virginia]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:Australia]]
[[Category:Denmark|Denmark welcomes new princess]]
[[Category:France]]
[[Category:Germany]]
[[Category:Greece]]
[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Nigeria]]
[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Africa]]
[[Category:Muhammadu Buhari]]
[[Category:Umaru Yar'Adua]]
At 7:10 a.m. EDT, students gathered for a moment of silence, to mark the first of the shootings last week. Similarly, at 9:45 a.m. another moment of silence is planned to mark the second shooting. After the silence, a bell will toll 32 times, once for each victim and 32 white balloons will be released.

The Roanoke Times reported that the campus seemed tranquil and that most students were wearing the school colors, orange and maroon.

'Related news'
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"I hope this is just a bad joke," Greek Foreign Ministry spokesperson George Koumoutsakos said on Greek state television. "It will soon be over, I hope."

'Sources'
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Russian News Service is the largest independent radio network with an estimated seven million listeners. The country's three television networks are all state-controlled, while radio stations and small newspapers tend to be independent.

Reports on deaths, violence and poverty are all to be considered as not positive, an editor at the network told the New York Times. A former news editor, Mikhail G. Baklanov told the NYT that owners had previously not interfered in editorial matters. 

The press freedom watchdog group Reporters Without Borders ranks Russia 147th out of 168 countries listed in its annual press freedom index, citing the murders of prominent journalists, the control of media outlets by business groups close to the Kremlin and the passing of restrictive laws.

'Sources'
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Opposition candidates Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar rejected the result and said they would take the dispute to the courts. Election monitors have said the elections were marred by violence, fraud and chaos. 

The election commission said Yar'Adua polled 24.6 million votes, compared to 6 million for Buhari and 2.6 million for Abubakar. 

'Related news'
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'Sources'
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The yet-to-be named princess is third in line to the Danish throne behind her father, Frederik, and her brother, Prince Christian. She is the fourth grandchild of Queen Margrethe II, the reigning monarch.

The mother was born Mary Donaldson in Australia and married Frederik in May of 2004.

'Sources'
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